United States · Bill · S
S. 1983 (113th)
Fernley Economic Self-Determination Act
Introduced
3 February 2014
Last action
3 February 2014 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Fernley Economic Self-Determination Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if the Secretary receives an offer from the city of Fernley, Nevada, to purchase identified federal land within the city, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the city all interest of the United States in such land in exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land. Permits the city and the Bureau of Reclamation to retain easements or rights-of-way on the federal land to be conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way that are necessary to carry out the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal or the Newlands Project. Requires the city to pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance. Releases the United States from all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product), solid waste, mine materials, or mining related features existing on the federal land. Withdraws the federal land from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
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Timeline
3 February 2014
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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3 February 2014
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 3 February 2014 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the jurisdiction of either of those agencies.
- related to → Public Access and Lands Improvement Act
- related to → Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1983
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/1983
- us · 113-s-1983 · source updated 24 March 2026